Corset clasp



G. E. McNAMARA.

CORSET cLAsP. APPLICATION man DEC-31,1920.

- Patented May A TTURNEYS anti CORSET CLASTE.

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Application. filed December 31, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRACE E. MoNAMAI-n A a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Plymouth, in the county of Marshall and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Corset Clasps, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in corset clasps, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

The ordinary corset clasp is objectionable in several particulars. The main objection is that fastening members usually project to some extent, so that in many instances they rub and chafe the flesh, thus causing sores which may develop into serious ma1adies. The projection of the :l astening' devices is also liable to cause the pinching of the flesh when the corset is fastened, especially when worn by stout persons.

The fastening members of the ordinary corset which are liable to pinch Or chafe the flesh are those on the inside of the corset, but the fastening members on the outside of the corset are also objectionable, since many times the clothing is torn by these projecting fastening members.

An object of my invention is to provide acorset clasp in which the fastening members are covered by the body portion of the corset, in which there are no inside or outside projecting-members, thus obviating the chafing or pinching on the inside of the corset. or the liability of tearing; or wearing the clothing on the outside. '7 I A further object of my invention is to provide a fastening device of the type described which will permit the corset to be casped unclasped readily.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention'will be particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

lily invention is illustrated in the accour panying drawings, forming part of this application, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of the corset provided with my clasping means,

Figure 2 is an enlarged section along the line 2-42 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4: is a front detail view showing the male members of the clasping means,

Specification of Letters Ye'tent.

Patented 2/3, 1%22.

Serial No. 4-34.,225.

Figure 5 is a front detail view showing the female members of the claspingmeans,

F igure 6 is a section along the line 66 of Figure 4, and

Figure 7 is a section along the line i -'7 of Figure 5.

In carrying out my invention, I make use of ordinary form of corset, such as that shown at 8 in Figure l. The edges of the corset overlap and are provided with steels, such as those shown at 9 and 10, which are sewed or otherwise secured to the body portion. One of these steels is bent back upon itself, shown at 11., and side flanges 12 are turned inwardly between the bent over portion and the steel strip, so that they lie close to the steel strip, thus providingthe female clasping member. The male clasping member consists of a tongue 13 which is bent over and is slightly tapered, as shown in Figure 5.

it of course desirable to apply these clasping nien'lbers wherever they are needed. In the drawing I have shown an upper member at lei, two intermediate members at 15, and two lower members at 16, but it will. be understood that more or less might be ised as desired. In order to manipulate the corset. i provide an extending flap 17 on the outside edge, by means of which the body portion of the corset may be grasped to aid in unclasping or clasping the corset.

In the drawings the corset clasping members are shown in relative positions which are exaggerated for the salte of clearness. As a matter of fact, these claspino; members are close to the steels upon which they are 0 that me corset portions may lie each other, instead of being spaced in ance.

sping mem ers along Jhe L h -in I 1., of suflicient strength to obviate any danger of bending or breaking.

A corset provided with my improved clasping devices has a substantially smooth interior along the line where the two parts are connected by the clasping devices. This does away with any danger of chafing or rubbing of the flesh by the clasping devices, since of course they are between the two adjacent corset parts. It also obviates any danger of tearing the clothing, since there are no outside projections upon which the clothing may catch. The device is simple in construction. easily applied to the ordinary form of corset.

I claim The combination with a corset having overlapping portions, of a metal strip secured to the inner :face of the outer overlapping portion, and a metal strip secured to the outer face of the inner overlapping portion, one of said strips having a plurality of integral portions bent back upon the strip each of said bent back portions having flanges bent inwardly to lie between the bent GRACE ELIZABETH MONAMARA. 

